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what message do you have for pakistan or what kind of help now you need from pakistan or what can they do now after his death? >> i think you asked me what do we need from pakistan? you know, i need to continue to keep the lines of communication opened up with the 11th corp.. i have pakistanis on that, three border coordination centers with afghan officers, coalition officers, and pakistani officers in there 24/7 continuing to build cooperation and that trust, keeps the lines of communication open. we have to work together against this common enemy. that goes out and trying to kill innocent men, women, and children. i need their continued pressure on the places that are harboring these terrorist individuals for regional commands. a lot is in north way desire stan, and we have a lot of haqqani leadership hanging out this, so we'll continue to work that very, very hard. i feel good about the last two months with our relationship with pakistan at my level. we're going to continue to work that very, very hard, and i think that will make a difference in the long run. >> all right. last ques
what message do you have for pakistan or what kind of help now you need from pakistan or what can they do now after his death? >> i think you asked me what do we need from pakistan? you know, i need to continue to keep the lines of communication opened up with the 11th corp.. i have pakistanis on that, three border coordination centers with afghan officers, coalition officers, and pakistani officers in there 24/7 continuing to build cooperation and that trust, keeps the lines of...
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confirmed, we guessed, that hamid karzai is involved in corrupt links to criminal war lords and that pakistan's playing both sides in all of that. and, sure, these, this information is embarrassing to our government and, certainly, to other governments like the former dictator of tunisia who the wikileaks, this state department cable showed that he was operating a column tock rah si in tunisia, and he was chased out of office in the first arab spring revolution. um, the embarrassing information to many governments, but isn't this kind of information that informed americans ought to be entitled to know? and whether any disclosure actually caused harm has to be relevant to any prosecution. no harm ever subtle r resulted -- resulted from the publication of the pentagon papers. none. despite the government's property stations at the time -- protestations at the time that we'd be in serious national security difficulty if information came out, and the government has not yet identified any specific harm from the wikileaks disclosures. assange has, of course, been busy trying to fight extradition to s
confirmed, we guessed, that hamid karzai is involved in corrupt links to criminal war lords and that pakistan's playing both sides in all of that. and, sure, these, this information is embarrassing to our government and, certainly, to other governments like the former dictator of tunisia who the wikileaks, this state department cable showed that he was operating a column tock rah si in tunisia, and he was chased out of office in the first arab spring revolution. um, the embarrassing information...
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as to pakistan, the conference report limits to 40% the amount of the pakistan counterinsurgency fund that can be obligated until the secretary of defense provides congress with a strategy on the use of the fund and on enhancing pakistan's efforts to counter the threat of improvised explosive devices, those i.e.d.'s which killed so many of our troops and so many civilians. finally, the department of defense has informed us that it does not need an exempts from -- exemption from section 526 of the energy independence and security act of 2007 because that section does not apply to purchases at market prices from generally available fuel supplies and does not preclude the department from purchasing any fuel it needs or expects to purchase in the foreseeable future. mr. president, we are in the final stages of withdrawing our combat troops from iraq, but we continue to have almost 100,000 u.s. soldiers, sailors, air men and marines on the ground in afghanistan. while there are issues on which we may disagree, we all know that we must provide our troops the support they need as long as the
as to pakistan, the conference report limits to 40% the amount of the pakistan counterinsurgency fund that can be obligated until the secretary of defense provides congress with a strategy on the use of the fund and on enhancing pakistan's efforts to counter the threat of improvised explosive devices, those i.e.d.'s which killed so many of our troops and so many civilians. finally, the department of defense has informed us that it does not need an exempts from -- exemption from section 526 of...
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and pakistan need to be strong partners. we can always, though, question that relationship and i think now is the time for us to be able to question that relationship and what the pakistanis are doing in concert with the united states and battling extremism. >> host: let's hear from becky in dayton, ohio. good morning. >> caller: good morning, thanks for taking my call. >> host: uh-huh. >> caller: my first question is about pakistan. do they feel that there should be some sort of sanctions against them once they investigate how much they didn't want to know about obama -- i mean, him being there? secondly, how would they have his dna to be able to determine for sure that it was him? and do you think that there's too much information revealed about -- like them taking the computers and having all that information? don't they feel that in a way that could be detrimental to any further investigations? >> guest: well, becky, those are great questions. first of all, as far as them revealing the intelligence that they gathered the
and pakistan need to be strong partners. we can always, though, question that relationship and i think now is the time for us to be able to question that relationship and what the pakistanis are doing in concert with the united states and battling extremism. >> host: let's hear from becky in dayton, ohio. good morning. >> caller: good morning, thanks for taking my call. >> host: uh-huh. >> caller: my first question is about pakistan. do they feel that there should be...
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it will be pakistan that saves pakistan if pakistan is to be saved or watches as pakistan is not save. we really have to be aware of what our limitations are. we can make a lot easier for members of the diaspora to send money to travel back and forth on the free exchange of people but ultimately this is something that is going to be in the hands of pakistanis there and here. agree with chris. we need more transparency. i often advocated a openly and above board double flaging the drones that this is a joint u.s./pakistani endeavour. neither u.s. nor pakistani officials have shown any appetite for that. >> let me just make two or three comments to cover what was asked. i think this relationship basically can be summed up by the phrase duplicity for all. everybody is lying and if the -- i am the biggest advocate. everything should be transparent. the problem is not only drones but everything should be transparent. things which are not in the country's own interests or u.s. or pakistan doing, i don't think we have an idea in that sense. the question about international trends was a good
it will be pakistan that saves pakistan if pakistan is to be saved or watches as pakistan is not save. we really have to be aware of what our limitations are. we can make a lot easier for members of the diaspora to send money to travel back and forth on the free exchange of people but ultimately this is something that is going to be in the hands of pakistanis there and here. agree with chris. we need more transparency. i often advocated a openly and above board double flaging the drones that...
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the individual in pakistan? >> yes. the u.s. diplomatic in pakistan. why can't you specify if he was or was not
the individual in pakistan? >> yes. the u.s. diplomatic in pakistan. why can't you specify if he was or was not
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some 2,000 laborers my grat north -- migrate north from pakistan to helmand alone. they are happy to stay for hire if there is a local tribe or fight that they can earn money in. they have incentives to stay on, and in many ways you populate of eradication gave them a cause. as part of the preparation for our rival, the americans and cjtf76 were conducting a series of operations that culminated in mountain thrust which in many ways was part of the american's desire to create an easy entry for us, but i think it is very possible that this actual, because it was a particularly connectic operation, there was much going on about which on a nation-to-nation basis we could moderate this and acted as whipping up the environment. the night before the last is that for reasons not administered, and i think this was sco led or whatever, decisions were made about what the nature of the government and governor in helmand should be, so characters known to many of you, sma, was removed as the governor, and the new governor called doud, which i just don't think was sort through, wa
some 2,000 laborers my grat north -- migrate north from pakistan to helmand alone. they are happy to stay for hire if there is a local tribe or fight that they can earn money in. they have incentives to stay on, and in many ways you populate of eradication gave them a cause. as part of the preparation for our rival, the americans and cjtf76 were conducting a series of operations that culminated in mountain thrust which in many ways was part of the american's desire to create an easy entry for...
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>> pakistan. i mean is we have indicated, as a normal course, if one of our officers is involved in these kinds of incidents, we will also do an investigation. >> so the u.s. is conducting an investigation? >> i'm not aware we concluded our senior. >> have the pakistanis questioned anyone in that case? >> that is the better question to ask the embassy in islamabad. >> going to the americans on trial, in foreign countries mr. gross' trial begins tomorrow. do you have any thing to say about that? >> the trial does begin tomorrow and we hope it will be resolved so that mr. gross can return home to the united states. he's been imprisoned for too long. >> will there be a consular officer at the trial? >> i mean under normal course we would have monitors there. >> i know but can you take the question? obviously cuba is not a normal course. >> we would desire to have a consular officer there to monitor the proceedings. >> the i understand what you would desire but could you let us know if there's going t
>> pakistan. i mean is we have indicated, as a normal course, if one of our officers is involved in these kinds of incidents, we will also do an investigation. >> so the u.s. is conducting an investigation? >> i'm not aware we concluded our senior. >> have the pakistanis questioned anyone in that case? >> that is the better question to ask the embassy in islamabad. >> going to the americans on trial, in foreign countries mr. gross' trial begins tomorrow. do...
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aid to pakistan. the senate should hold hearings so we have a full accounting of pakistan's efforts to combat terrorism. the third area of our focus should be the grave concerns that many of us have, and i have for sure, about the future of women and girls in afghanistan. if nothing else, we cannot lose precious ground gained and rights for this 50% of the population: women and girls. over the past ten years, women have assumed seats in parliament. girls have returned to school. i mentioned the number earlier. and women's rights have become a part of the public dialogue at long last. when speaking to a group of afghan women in may, secretary of state clinton said -- and i quote -- "we will not abandon you. we will stand with you always." unquote. we must, as a nation, stand by this commitment to the women and girls who live in afghanistan. empowered women are the most influential voice to dissuade to, dissuade young men from taking up arms in afghanistan and places around the world. these women are th
aid to pakistan. the senate should hold hearings so we have a full accounting of pakistan's efforts to combat terrorism. the third area of our focus should be the grave concerns that many of us have, and i have for sure, about the future of women and girls in afghanistan. if nothing else, we cannot lose precious ground gained and rights for this 50% of the population: women and girls. over the past ten years, women have assumed seats in parliament. girls have returned to school. i mentioned the...
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you don't critique the pakistan army if you want to stay aa live. >> take me through the process of the due diligence. did you, literally, do facial recognition on these generalsesome. >> i'm an editor with the dawn group as well, so i was not a reporter on this piece, i was working with reporters. they tried their best to actually identify -- well, the first piece was to try and figure out where the video came through. you get all sorts of hackers or and sleuths working for you to try and find ip addresses to locate the source of the video. we sort of played a name game, who showed the video, who posted it, we tried to track back to see where the first piece came out from, came pretty close which helped us get a sense of location. and from there -- and several news organizations were work on the story at the same time as were international news organizations, so it becomes almost a collective intelligence piece where everyone's trying to figure out where did the video come from. .. >> bob, you make the argument there is really no substitute for shoe leather. and for personal contact. h
you don't critique the pakistan army if you want to stay aa live. >> take me through the process of the due diligence. did you, literally, do facial recognition on these generalsesome. >> i'm an editor with the dawn group as well, so i was not a reporter on this piece, i was working with reporters. they tried their best to actually identify -- well, the first piece was to try and figure out where the video came through. you get all sorts of hackers or and sleuths working for you to...
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with the senior leadership in pakistan didn't know, tried to hold them accountable for it. >> you can watch the briefing in its entirety tonight at 8:00 tonight on c-span. >> history as he knows much more than just politics and soldiers, social issues. it's also medicine and science and art, music and theater and poetry and ideas. and we shouldn't lump things into categories. it's all part of the same thing. >> today, president obama traveled to new london, connecticut to deliver the keynote address that you have coast guard academy's 130 at commencement. as approximate 130 cadets and as for your program in which students graduate with a bachelor of science degree in an obligation to serve five years in the coast guard. he was introduced by homeland security secretary, janet napolitano. >> to the class of 2011, you will shortly become the newest top sellers in the world's oldest life-saving service, branch of our armed services it dates back more than two centuries. on behalf of myself and our colleagues at the department of homeland security and all the men and women of the united st
with the senior leadership in pakistan didn't know, tried to hold them accountable for it. >> you can watch the briefing in its entirety tonight at 8:00 tonight on c-span. >> history as he knows much more than just politics and soldiers, social issues. it's also medicine and science and art, music and theater and poetry and ideas. and we shouldn't lump things into categories. it's all part of the same thing. >> today, president obama traveled to new london, connecticut to...
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a word or two on pakistan, pakistan and the fate of osama bin laden are intertwined in the ultimate outcome. bin laden's fate and the fate of the majority of al-qaeda's leadership over the past few years -- over the past few years should serve as a clear warning to those who would lead such movements in the future. like no one since perhaps hitler and stalin, bin laden unified much of the world against his type of threat. the result is now clear. the world is safer because of the astounding progress made by the cohesion of operational and intelligence assets of many of our governments, who see this menace as an attack. this is a major achievement which should not be ignored where human, technological and the need for rapid decision-making now permits us to be more confident that osama bin laden and others like him will fail. the fallout with pakistan over the discovery of bin laden's now operational headquarters near islamabad will have important and perhaps long-lasting consequences. pakistan has thus far resisted the offer of a long-term strategic relationship with the united states and o
a word or two on pakistan, pakistan and the fate of osama bin laden are intertwined in the ultimate outcome. bin laden's fate and the fate of the majority of al-qaeda's leadership over the past few years -- over the past few years should serve as a clear warning to those who would lead such movements in the future. like no one since perhaps hitler and stalin, bin laden unified much of the world against his type of threat. the result is now clear. the world is safer because of the astounding...
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officer in pakistan cancel the contract for cause based on our evidence locally in afghanistan and pakistan. and then when we expanded the investigation to include the corporate entity, we found enough there and we're sharing this all with the agency, and they moved to suspend aed. now, that decision has major implications for the agency. they are huge implement partner in both afghanistan and pakistan. and around the world. so for the agency to take that step was huge, but we felt like the evidence, the evidence supported that decision and they took that decision. so i would consider that sort of an example of how the agency has moved forward from the audit carried that we looked at in early 2002 where we are today. now, to conclude, i work in oig, we're entirely skeptical, but at least somewhat we have seen and the steps that the agency has taken post our audit, we are relatively confident that they're moving in the right direction. that concludes my remarks and i would be happy to ask -- answer any question. >> captain harrington? >> good morning. chairman thibault, chairman shays and di
officer in pakistan cancel the contract for cause based on our evidence locally in afghanistan and pakistan. and then when we expanded the investigation to include the corporate entity, we found enough there and we're sharing this all with the agency, and they moved to suspend aed. now, that decision has major implications for the agency. they are huge implement partner in both afghanistan and pakistan. and around the world. so for the agency to take that step was huge, but we felt like the...
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seeks aid in pakistan's peace effort. just after a month of accusing pakistan's spy network of secretly supporting the haqqani terrorist network, the obama administration is now relying on the same intelligence service to help organize and kick-start reconciliation talks aimed at ending of war in afghanistan. >> guest: that is the united states in looking to get a political solution in the afghan war is dependent upon pakistan's spy agency, the spy agency thom talked about that works closely with the militant groups in afghanistan. here you are, the situation where the military, the united states government is really reliant upon the pakistanis both to help weaken the haqqani network, but they are relying on them to get the groups to the bargaining table to have a solution to the end of the war of afghanistan. it's a difficult position the administration is in, and they are skeptical this will work, especially in pakistan. they saw this movie before as well. >> host: here's the headline in the times. u.s. seek aids from p
seeks aid in pakistan's peace effort. just after a month of accusing pakistan's spy network of secretly supporting the haqqani terrorist network, the obama administration is now relying on the same intelligence service to help organize and kick-start reconciliation talks aimed at ending of war in afghanistan. >> guest: that is the united states in looking to get a political solution in the afghan war is dependent upon pakistan's spy agency, the spy agency thom talked about that works...
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the state department provide security for all our partners -- personnel in pakistan. and 4 other circumstances, unfortunate analogy but i was involved in the transition on the military side. we turned over to the embassy and saigon tremendous equipment delivery and security mission in february of 1973. >> i believe you testified that when you were in iraq previously that it was rock and roll in terms of what you were dealing with. one of the concerns is we don't want to put our personnel in that position again where the circumstances under which they are working and i am sure you share that concern as well, what circumstances do you anticipate that you may recommend to your superiors that we approach the iraqi government and ask for an extension of the 2011 deadline? >> let me put it differently. the assumptions i have made that we -- i would go beyond adequate. we can do security uncomfortable with putting people out there based upon the continuation of the current security trends. attacks down 90% from the high point with the iraqi security forces on the job. they s
the state department provide security for all our partners -- personnel in pakistan. and 4 other circumstances, unfortunate analogy but i was involved in the transition on the military side. we turned over to the embassy and saigon tremendous equipment delivery and security mission in february of 1973. >> i believe you testified that when you were in iraq previously that it was rock and roll in terms of what you were dealing with. one of the concerns is we don't want to put our personnel...
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our cia and special forces were yanked out of afghanistan to go in iraq and he escaped to pakistan, and a trillion dollars later, we'll still there. borrowed money for those two wars, one that went way beyond what it was supposed to. we borrowed money and cut taxes on oil companies and millionaires and everybody else, not the best way to show shared hardships for that war. it's only the brave men and women over there who have the hardship, not the rest of us. when -- let me talk to about how the senate cr and hr1, how that funding would affect the department of state and foreign operations. these have both come under a subcommittee i chair in appropriations. let's talk about what's in the house cr and more importantly what's not in the house cr. it defines diplomacy and international development as nonsecurity spending, even though, of course, the integral part they both play in protecting our security around the globe, ignores the views of secretary state clinton, secretary defense gates, chairman of joint chiefs, admiral mullen, former chairman general powell, general petraeus, presid
our cia and special forces were yanked out of afghanistan to go in iraq and he escaped to pakistan, and a trillion dollars later, we'll still there. borrowed money for those two wars, one that went way beyond what it was supposed to. we borrowed money and cut taxes on oil companies and millionaires and everybody else, not the best way to show shared hardships for that war. it's only the brave men and women over there who have the hardship, not the rest of us. when -- let me talk to about how...
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perhaps one of the most famous cases is the time square bomber who traveled to pakistan, got training from the taliban, came back to the united states, he drove an suv into times square, and thought he had a viable explosive device, and many counterterrorism officials say they believe it was a successful attack against the united states, and what saved us is the bomb did not detonate. people launch attacks, but have not had training overseas, just a do-it-yourself operations at home. some of the cases we've interpreted them through sting operations like the case last year of the man who tried to detonate a car bomb at the christmas tree lighting ceremony, and then fort hood where it's not an accident that you had an e-mail relationship between the alleged shooter and anwar #* and he's like the dear abbey of the jihad world and when people have questions about the world, faith, and motivations, they go to him to seek the answers. >> host: looking at a story in the new york time today, robert f. worth reports and the and sent story is now rolfing with gangs of fighters some have capture
perhaps one of the most famous cases is the time square bomber who traveled to pakistan, got training from the taliban, came back to the united states, he drove an suv into times square, and thought he had a viable explosive device, and many counterterrorism officials say they believe it was a successful attack against the united states, and what saved us is the bomb did not detonate. people launch attacks, but have not had training overseas, just a do-it-yourself operations at home. some of...
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are we going to use force against pakistan? should we invade pakistan? i know your reaction is this guy is nuts, but we have invaded three islamic countries in the last decade, one we kind only invaded airspace, but we still invaded their airspace. but in the case of pakistan, this really would be insanity, taking on a nuclear armed enemy with 180 million people who, as tony's poll chart shows is, are not exactly ready to be won over to the american way of life by some gis with bubblegum. it can get much worse. we are not advocating that. we are not in favor of divorce, but i think realism is important in thinking about the future of the u.s.-pakistani relations. we are in a dark place and it's getting worse. >> i think i'm going to have to try to get away from the mental image of rambo part nine as we go into get the nuclear weapons in pakistan. what is sylvester stallone where it -- when we really need them? i don't say that this usually. people say its nuclear power and, therefore, we have to, what? and sometimes you get these hand the place we're goi
are we going to use force against pakistan? should we invade pakistan? i know your reaction is this guy is nuts, but we have invaded three islamic countries in the last decade, one we kind only invaded airspace, but we still invaded their airspace. but in the case of pakistan, this really would be insanity, taking on a nuclear armed enemy with 180 million people who, as tony's poll chart shows is, are not exactly ready to be won over to the american way of life by some gis with bubblegum. it...
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same thing going on within the and pakistan. one of the key elements in the conflict between india and pakistan which expressed itself as terrorism like bombing in mumbai and pakistani intelligence agencies support for the taliban afghanistan. part of that is about pakistan using asymmetrical assets to counter india. india 6 on the glaciers that are the head waters of the basin for which pakistan gets 90% of its water and is one of the driest countries in the world. as glaciers melt more rapidly india is building dams and the political wing of an outlaw terrorist organization, one of their slogans is water flows or blood. sort of a related issue in terms of dams and rivers. >> thank you for this book. good addition to what we need to hear. my question is could we talk a little about the issue of fear versus education? what i mean by that is we still don't have leadership educating americans in terms of catastrophic climate change and tipping points and so on or leadership that says if we don't do this by a certain date it may be
same thing going on within the and pakistan. one of the key elements in the conflict between india and pakistan which expressed itself as terrorism like bombing in mumbai and pakistani intelligence agencies support for the taliban afghanistan. part of that is about pakistan using asymmetrical assets to counter india. india 6 on the glaciers that are the head waters of the basin for which pakistan gets 90% of its water and is one of the driest countries in the world. as glaciers melt more...
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president obama insisted that we refocused on afghanistan and pakistan in the fight against terrorism. those tremendous military diplomatic efforts are the reason that we woke up this morning in a world that is no longer home to osama bin laden. at the end of his life is not the end of the fight. it was justice, but only one nature of justice. absolutely as a definitive victory, but it does not define absolute victim. america welcomes the success of our fellow extraordinary mission. even as we breathe a sigh of relief, we are not relieved to be persistent to beat our enemy to make our nation stronger. the leader of the al qaeda is gone, but the organization is not. we know our enemy is widespread and motivated. the youth is it maybe more motivated today than it was yesterday. our troops continue to fight. our intelligence professionals continue to work, their families continue to sacrifice, we continue to support all of them. and support each other. i also pause today to once again lend a shoulder to those who's grief never ends. not with time, not with bin laden's demise, not ever. t
president obama insisted that we refocused on afghanistan and pakistan in the fight against terrorism. those tremendous military diplomatic efforts are the reason that we woke up this morning in a world that is no longer home to osama bin laden. at the end of his life is not the end of the fight. it was justice, but only one nature of justice. absolutely as a definitive victory, but it does not define absolute victim. america welcomes the success of our fellow extraordinary mission. even as we...
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i mean, to understand pakistan's point of view, you really have to put yourself where they sit. whether you agree or not, they look in one direction and see india as their existential threat. they look at the other way in afghanistan and see a very unstable country where they know the u.s. is going to leave yet again. they've seen this movie before. it's called charlie wilson's war. they have lit rally seen the -- literally seen the movie before. they are supporting insurgent extremist groups in afghanistan because that's how they want to maintain influence there. the problem is as one of our intelligence sortses used to say -- sources used to say to us, pakistan is keeping the poisen yows snakes to bite their neighbors' kids, but they will bite their own kids as well. pakistan's playing a dangerous game, and it's up to their leadership ultimately to determine that that's not the best policy. >> it strikes me of -- much of what you studied in the book was secure. it held a -- it was tough to get in there. can you tell me something about your sources and did you have any luck wit
i mean, to understand pakistan's point of view, you really have to put yourself where they sit. whether you agree or not, they look in one direction and see india as their existential threat. they look at the other way in afghanistan and see a very unstable country where they know the u.s. is going to leave yet again. they've seen this movie before. it's called charlie wilson's war. they have lit rally seen the -- literally seen the movie before. they are supporting insurgent extremist groups...
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during a visit to pakistan last year i made it clear to president zardari and general kuyani that pakistan must do more to eliminate safe havens within their own borders. without progress in pakistan, we cannot proceed in afghanistan. the sad irony is the large troop presence in afghanistan actually makes it hard tore press -- harder to press pakistan to crack down on terrorists. most of the food and ammunition for our troops in afghanistan are imported through pakistan as long as we rely on the port of karachi for our supplies we have little edge. to effectively defend our nation against terrorism, we need to begin withdrawing from afghanistan and focus more on pakistan. our military could do almost anything we ask it to do, but it can't do everything. to meet the growing challenges around the world, we need to start bringing our troops home from afghanistan this july and complete the withdrawal by the end of next year. we need to work together to make the 21st century the american century and focus on jobs, improving education, rebuilding roads and bridges and making the american economy
during a visit to pakistan last year i made it clear to president zardari and general kuyani that pakistan must do more to eliminate safe havens within their own borders. without progress in pakistan, we cannot proceed in afghanistan. the sad irony is the large troop presence in afghanistan actually makes it hard tore press -- harder to press pakistan to crack down on terrorists. most of the food and ammunition for our troops in afghanistan are imported through pakistan as long as we rely on...
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just yesterday, we designated three senior pakistan-based al qaeda leaders, including al qaeda commander abu yahya al-libi, atiyah's deputy until atiyah's death last month, and younis al-mauritani, a long-time al qaeda fighter in charge of al qaeda's external operations as recently as last year, who was arrested by pakistani authorities just a few days ago. these actions follow a set of designations we announced in july targeting a key financial pipeline for al qaeda, which runs from kuwait and qatar, through iran and into pakistan, and which depends on an agreement between al qaeda and the iranian government to allow this network to operate within iran's borders. so job one is to continue our intensive focus on shutting down al qaeda's pipelines of money, men and materiel. second, we will step up our efforts with our allies and partners around the world, particularly in the gulf, to encourage more consistent and comprehensive counter-terrorist financing efforts. although the power and reach of the united states treasury is substantial, we need other countries to work with us to combat a
just yesterday, we designated three senior pakistan-based al qaeda leaders, including al qaeda commander abu yahya al-libi, atiyah's deputy until atiyah's death last month, and younis al-mauritani, a long-time al qaeda fighter in charge of al qaeda's external operations as recently as last year, who was arrested by pakistani authorities just a few days ago. these actions follow a set of designations we announced in july targeting a key financial pipeline for al qaeda, which runs from kuwait and...
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they're both fighting tell ben and other militant groups, many of whom have save havens in pakistan, which is a major problem. bofa the effort on the ground there as well as for american foreign policy. >> i think you very much for your excellent talks. could you comment on the role of the broadcast medium in helping us develop this resilience that i agree with you that we need. i have been thinking about this for some time. i don't think the broadcast media with a mediator general have really lifted a finger along these lines. >> well, i am sort of an old school journalist. vienna for arms talks. late flowers at the saatchi of gutenberg. so i am old school. i don't believe that the broadcast media or any media have a role to further government policy. we are to inform and educate and investigate so when all of you, the taxpayers and voters tell your government how you want to act. the theme of resiliency is to be communicated to the american people. it has to be done by the senior. it really has to come from the presidential level. just before 9/11 eric had a scoop in the terms beca
they're both fighting tell ben and other militant groups, many of whom have save havens in pakistan, which is a major problem. bofa the effort on the ground there as well as for american foreign policy. >> i think you very much for your excellent talks. could you comment on the role of the broadcast medium in helping us develop this resilience that i agree with you that we need. i have been thinking about this for some time. i don't think the broadcast media with a mediator general have...
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afghanistan, iraq, pakistan, libya, and soon as mr. leon panetta says, we'll be fighting in iran. we have military operations all over the middle east. why can't we divert some of those funds, cut some of those wars and not cut social security because social security never impacted on our debt. social security was funded all along so why are we cutting social security? >> guest: well, let me just assure you we are not going to cut social security, okay? i think there might be efforts in the house to cut social security, and it might possibly pass, although i certainly know that the cut cap and whatever it's called won't pass because it requires a two-thirds vote and you need 50 democrats to vote for it, and i don't believe we'll have 50 democrats to vote for it, but i guarantee you if any measure passed the house of social security, it would not be taken up in the senate, and if it did, i believe the president would veto it. you know, you're a retiree, paid into social security, all of your working life, and you deserve to continue to have that guarantee for you, and then i agree
afghanistan, iraq, pakistan, libya, and soon as mr. leon panetta says, we'll be fighting in iran. we have military operations all over the middle east. why can't we divert some of those funds, cut some of those wars and not cut social security because social security never impacted on our debt. social security was funded all along so why are we cutting social security? >> guest: well, let me just assure you we are not going to cut social security, okay? i think there might be efforts in...
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and pakistan? >> welcome again, those are allegations and we've asked the pakistani government to address those allegations in the past. there's a criminal -- brother there is a trial ongoing now that's aiming to answer some of those questions, but i don't want to get into it beyond that . >> i know there are allegations . the fbi has filed charges in the chicago court in which they have mentioned major iqbal who is a iqbal officer. >> i just meant -- there is a legal process under way and anything i say on here can obviously -- semidey know anything about -- >> is anyone from this building sitting in on the hearing? >> that is a good question. i will ask that. >> christoff how's his hands raised so i will go back to you . >> i want to know how we'd win this department learned -- did learn about his arrest and the state department has been involved in any way in the procedure? >> obviously, again i feel like i say this a fair amount appeared that this is an ongoing legal matter and i need to be som
and pakistan? >> welcome again, those are allegations and we've asked the pakistani government to address those allegations in the past. there's a criminal -- brother there is a trial ongoing now that's aiming to answer some of those questions, but i don't want to get into it beyond that . >> i know there are allegations . the fbi has filed charges in the chicago court in which they have mentioned major iqbal who is a iqbal officer. >> i just meant -- there is a legal process...
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to understand pakistan's point of view you really have to put yourself or they sit. whether we agreed or not they look in one direction cmbs the existential threat. they look the other way at afghanistan and see a very unstable country where they know the u.s. is going to leave yet again. they have seen this movie before. is called charlie wilson's war. they have literally seen this movie before and so they are supporting insurgent extremist groups in afghanistan because that is how they want to maintain influence there. the problem is this one of our intelligence sources used to say to us, pakistan is keeping these poisonous snakes to bite the neighbors kids but they will bite their own kids as well and pakistan is playing a very dangerous game. is up to their leadership internally to come to the realization that is not the best policy. >> it strikes me that much of what you have studied in the book was secured. it held, it was tough to get in there. can you tell me something about your sources ended you have any luck with the na sa which may have played a great par
to understand pakistan's point of view you really have to put yourself or they sit. whether we agreed or not they look in one direction cmbs the existential threat. they look the other way at afghanistan and see a very unstable country where they know the u.s. is going to leave yet again. they have seen this movie before. is called charlie wilson's war. they have literally seen this movie before and so they are supporting insurgent extremist groups in afghanistan because that is how they want...
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how we're using the people of pakistan. thanks. >> my view is that there is a real cancer within pakistan from the standpoint of militant organizations. whether you're talking about al qaeda, talking about pakistani taliban, haqqani group, others, there is i think a general recognition in the united states as well as throughout the world that pakistan has a real challenge ahead to uproot and eradicate the forces of militancy within pakistan. and i think they pakistani government and the pakistani people have to be very honest with the challenges that they faced domestically, that it is an area that has served as a training ground, as a launching pad to carry out attacks. but not just against other countries, against the united states. against pakistanis. men, women and children on a daily basis in pakistan are being horrifically murdered by these attacks. suicide attacks, anything but suicide. they are homicide attacks. they kill by the scores. i really do hope the pakistani government and all the institutions are going to
how we're using the people of pakistan. thanks. >> my view is that there is a real cancer within pakistan from the standpoint of militant organizations. whether you're talking about al qaeda, talking about pakistani taliban, haqqani group, others, there is i think a general recognition in the united states as well as throughout the world that pakistan has a real challenge ahead to uproot and eradicate the forces of militancy within pakistan. and i think they pakistani government and the...
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laden has been killed, this her leaders have been taken out and success on al s qaeda sentral theic pakistan and afghanistan by most accounts has been decimated fourth survey taken apart. were you wrong when you made those warnings may 2009? >> i don't think so. i would argue the policies we put in place back in p b i those days that were available and utilized over time and i have seen a comment to this effect from current officials of the government to help g produce t for example,, then intelligence of osama bin laden was in the enhanced interrogation techniques to produce the results win obama sea would send seal team six. i think it has been a continuing betweenhe administration focus especially of those career folks in the intelligence community that have worked overtime. not just that the new administration came in now we have been bought and we have the benefit. >> but the terrace surveillance programad there are no more enhance interrogations' we arewe'r broadcasting two al qaeda ando al others in exactly how and also read miranda warnings that you and others have warned against but
laden has been killed, this her leaders have been taken out and success on al s qaeda sentral theic pakistan and afghanistan by most accounts has been decimated fourth survey taken apart. were you wrong when you made those warnings may 2009? >> i don't think so. i would argue the policies we put in place back in p b i those days that were available and utilized over time and i have seen a comment to this effect from current officials of the government to help g produce t for example,,...
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hze man who traveled to pakistan and get training from the top man and came back to the unitedn states. he drove in suv into timesta dro square and thought he had a - viable explosive device.e counter-terrorism officials say they believe that was a successful attack. the only thing that saved us in that situation was the fact tha the bomb did not detonate. there were other cases when you see people as these attacks but niey haven't had training. they either do it yourself operations. some of these cases we have thee intercepted or disruptive than three sting operations like the ngainiast year of the am and he tried to detonate a car bomb atn a christmas tree lightingliting ceremony. then you have fort hood where, in my opinion, on accident that you have this in our tilationship between the alleged shooter and anwar al-awlaki. he is elected dear abby era. when people have problems are questions about the fate the renovations they go to him. they try to seek the answers. >> host: during the new york nor times, militants linked to al qaeda advance in yemen. reports, the import city is now
hze man who traveled to pakistan and get training from the top man and came back to the unitedn states. he drove in suv into timesta dro square and thought he had a - viable explosive device.e counter-terrorism officials say they believe that was a successful attack. the only thing that saved us in that situation was the fact tha the bomb did not detonate. there were other cases when you see people as these attacks but niey haven't had training. they either do it yourself operations. some of...
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we do not yet have officially a war in pakistan. we certainly are not fighting a war against the government of pakistan. so we face the problem we had in vietnam. we have a sanctuary across the border from afghanistan where terrorists or insurgents can freely move back and forth. people will ask why don't you seal the border? and i say let's seal the border from maine to key west because that is the length of the border between pakistan and afghanistan. so roughly speaking, that is an impossible task. we need the cooperation of the pakistani government to stop the cross border insurgency. the problem is from their perspective they are quite satisfied to fight the pakistani taliban. they do not want afghan taliban to be their war. they do not attack very energetically anything having to do with the afghan taliban. there are other terrorist groups and insurgent groups and smugglers who operate across the same border. they also are not necessarily at war with pakistan. they are at war with us or so it seems. we have not declared war on
we do not yet have officially a war in pakistan. we certainly are not fighting a war against the government of pakistan. so we face the problem we had in vietnam. we have a sanctuary across the border from afghanistan where terrorists or insurgents can freely move back and forth. people will ask why don't you seal the border? and i say let's seal the border from maine to key west because that is the length of the border between pakistan and afghanistan. so roughly speaking, that is an...
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what we're seeing in pakistan today -- i don't see the danger that pakistan's government is in danger of being taken over by al-qaeda. i don't think that's in any way a possibility. i think there is enormous -- an enormous set of problems that the government in pakistan faces. it's a very weak government. it's a very corrupt government. it's completely dependent on funding from the u.s. and it has very little support at home. that's a big problem because historically in pakistan, the military has been willing to take over. the military in pakistan is very strong. it's probably the strongest component of power. and so in that context, the notion of the military losing support of its nuclear arsenal i don't think is a problem. what is a problem is that the pakistani military continues to see that the best way to defend their potential interest in a post-u.s./afghanistan, is to support the afghan taliban, with whom they had a long-standing, two-decade relationship where we once supported. that's where the hypocrisy of u.s. policy he gets really frustrating at times. if we look back at th
what we're seeing in pakistan today -- i don't see the danger that pakistan's government is in danger of being taken over by al-qaeda. i don't think that's in any way a possibility. i think there is enormous -- an enormous set of problems that the government in pakistan faces. it's a very weak government. it's a very corrupt government. it's completely dependent on funding from the u.s. and it has very little support at home. that's a big problem because historically in pakistan, the military...
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and the afghanis i do not believe are concerned about pakistan's nuclear weapons. i'd like your comments on that. >> i agree with you. i don't think that the pakistani nuclear weapons had very much if anything to do with the way in which we responded -- the way president bush 2 responded, absolutely. that came later. that came later when they were thinking of lab rating on a policy, what are we really doing there? but at the very beginning it was simply a quick response to a horrific attack on the united states. the second question that the taliban is thinking of pakistani nuclear weapons, i wouldn't be a bit surprised if sophisticated taliban are thinking in those terms, not at all. i don't think the average guy is thinking about it but the average guy in this country doesn't think about it either. i think it takes extraordinary leadership and intelligent leadership to see the full depth. i mean, one of the sad parts of vietnam over and over again was how how i go rent our leaders were and i might venture to add that i don't think we're all that smart on what's go
and the afghanis i do not believe are concerned about pakistan's nuclear weapons. i'd like your comments on that. >> i agree with you. i don't think that the pakistani nuclear weapons had very much if anything to do with the way in which we responded -- the way president bush 2 responded, absolutely. that came later. that came later when they were thinking of lab rating on a policy, what are we really doing there? but at the very beginning it was simply a quick response to a horrific...
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when obama first came in they came up with the idea of afghanistan and pakistan. that was due kohlberg's idea. you had to see the two of them together. you could not separate the two. what the president is doing right now in his speech is almost toward separation and they can't be separated. >> we almost ready to go to questions? who has the microphone? nobody has the microphone. he had one -- >> here they are. right there. >> we have a microphone. i am always inclined to say that i find it difficult to get the first person to ask a question so let's get the first question and go right to the second question. microphones? go ahead. >> i have a question. in 20/20 hindsight was the vietnam war a complete mistake and are we making that mistake in afghanistan? presidents are now learning lessons of a past? >> today is friday. i tend on monday, wednesday and friday to answer that question with a yes. on weekends and tuesdays and thursdays i am not sure. the fact of the matter is i am really not sure. i personally am not sure. i study this the way other people have and
when obama first came in they came up with the idea of afghanistan and pakistan. that was due kohlberg's idea. you had to see the two of them together. you could not separate the two. what the president is doing right now in his speech is almost toward separation and they can't be separated. >> we almost ready to go to questions? who has the microphone? nobody has the microphone. he had one -- >> here they are. right there. >> we have a microphone. i am always inclined to say...
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and special forces were yanked out of afghanistan to go into iraq and he simply escaped into pakistan. $1 trillion later, we're still there. again, borrowed the money for those two wars, one that went way beyond whatever it was supposed to do, the other one we shouldn't have been in the first place, but we borrowed the money, and we also cut taxes on oil companies and millionaires and everybody else. not the best way to show shared hardships for that war. it's only the brave men and women who are over there who have the hardship, not the rest of us. and this -- when -- let me talk, though, about how the senate c.r. and h.r. 1, how that funding would affect the debt -- the department of state and foreign operations. these both come under a subcommittee that i chair in appropriations. let's talk about what's in the house c.r. -- perhaps most importantly, what's not in the house c.r. international development is nonsecurity spending, even though the integral part they both play in protecting our security around the globe. it ignores the views of secretary of state clinton, secretary of d
and special forces were yanked out of afghanistan to go into iraq and he simply escaped into pakistan. $1 trillion later, we're still there. again, borrowed the money for those two wars, one that went way beyond whatever it was supposed to do, the other one we shouldn't have been in the first place, but we borrowed the money, and we also cut taxes on oil companies and millionaires and everybody else. not the best way to show shared hardships for that war. it's only the brave men and women who...
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i was in pakistan in january. i met with the governor's family three weeks after he was assassinated and continue to be in contact with them. i met with the minister there and again here. secateurs clinton and i met them together several weeks before he was killed. the issues of intolerance in pakistan trouble us greatly in the trouble most pakistanis. i am particularly concerned about the precedent and the role he plays in that. again we can't force that change, but we are very mindful our ambassador is very sensitive to the real challenges we and the pakistani government face in trying to tap on the intolerance that now is so pervasive. >> [inaudible] >> i think that's enough for today. [inaudible] [inaudible conversations] none >>> at a nato press conference on libya, admiral russell harding deputy commander of the libya operation said he would not apologize for airstrikes that accidentally hit the plebeian rebels on thursday. this 30 minute news conference at the command center in italy also includes questions
i was in pakistan in january. i met with the governor's family three weeks after he was assassinated and continue to be in contact with them. i met with the minister there and again here. secateurs clinton and i met them together several weeks before he was killed. the issues of intolerance in pakistan trouble us greatly in the trouble most pakistanis. i am particularly concerned about the precedent and the role he plays in that. again we can't force that change, but we are very mindful our...
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-pakistan relationship" was published in the prestigious army war college quarterly "parameters." the decoration and badges earned during his distinguished service speak to his dedication and his skill. defense superiors service medal, bronze star, nato medal, army commendation medal, armed forces expeditionary medal, global war on terror, meritorious unit citation, and several foreign nation awards. but he was probably perhaps most proud of having earned the master parachutist badge. colonel cumoose was known to be a no-nonsense individual. he was always focused on the mission, but randy had a soft spot, an unrelenting spiritual love of family dwelled inside this stoic professional army officer. his wife tracy and his sons, robert and michael and david, they meant absolutely everything to him. the colonel's larger family extended through his parents, larry and karen cumoose of norfork, nebraska, to friends and colleagues around the world who revered his strength and his compassion and his leadership. today i ask that god be with the family of colonel randall cumoose. their faith
-pakistan relationship" was published in the prestigious army war college quarterly "parameters." the decoration and badges earned during his distinguished service speak to his dedication and his skill. defense superiors service medal, bronze star, nato medal, army commendation medal, armed forces expeditionary medal, global war on terror, meritorious unit citation, and several foreign nation awards. but he was probably perhaps most proud of having earned the master parachutist...
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the same thing is going on with india and pakistan. i mean, one of the key elements in the conflict between india and pakistan -- which expresses itself as terrorism like the bombing in mumbai and pakistani intelligence agencies' support for the taliban in afghanistan -- pakistan using asymmetrical assets to counterrer india. that -- counter india. india sits on the head waters, the glaciers that are the headwaters of the basin from which pakistan gets 90% of its water, and it's one of the driest countries in the world. and as the glaciers melt more rapidly, india's building dams, and the political wing of lash car eye today i didn't believe by, one of their slogans now is water flows or blood. so sort of a related issue in terms of dams in central asia. >> hi. um, thank you for this book. i think it's a good addition to what we need to hear. my question is could you talk a little about the issue of fear versus education? what i mean by that is we still don't have leadership that's educating, certainly, americans as to what we face in
the same thing is going on with india and pakistan. i mean, one of the key elements in the conflict between india and pakistan -- which expresses itself as terrorism like the bombing in mumbai and pakistani intelligence agencies' support for the taliban in afghanistan -- pakistan using asymmetrical assets to counterrer india. that -- counter india. india sits on the head waters, the glaciers that are the headwaters of the basin from which pakistan gets 90% of its water, and it's one of the...
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enemy's will has been broken.on the they then put on theirir needs,o not yet across the border to sue pakistan. the next summer, the surge forces they were going tabo have available for general alan are going to be gone and rce used cannot be engaged in the same fashion as rc south. matter? what does that all matter? that means one of the enemies oo the g afghan people are going to be getting a reprieve and thedee ability to develop security forces over the country so when we be if they can can fight and win has been compromised.rinsure counterinsurgency required massf he did a certain amount of soldiers against the enemy. nigt i was asked last night. 50 al there was the al qaeda.s? why do you need so many troops? when navy seal could defeat 50st al qaeda. those who suggest that don't simplistic formula don't to understand what we're trying tob do. we're trying to take a country that's been beaten down, involved in civil war for 30 years and provide undergarments to better security. to repeat the taliban as you go ld take the non-with an overwhelming show of force.ur you inspired the local pop
enemy's will has been broken.on the they then put on theirir needs,o not yet across the border to sue pakistan. the next summer, the surge forces they were going tabo have available for general alan are going to be gone and rce used cannot be engaged in the same fashion as rc south. matter? what does that all matter? that means one of the enemies oo the g afghan people are going to be getting a reprieve and thedee ability to develop security forces over the country so when we be if they can can...
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progress toward peace and security bearing in mind the conflict on the border there is an attack on the pakistan border. you don't see any of that as indicating a change towards a dark future? >> i think that's probably rather premature. clearly the last two weeks have seen significant setbacks and yesterday's attack in particular is a very, very unwelcome development opening a new front on the face of it. but i don't -- i think it would be hugely premature to suggest that that will deflect the process of transition to afghan-led security. on my recent visit to afghanistan, one of the things that slightly surprised me and very much impressed me was the growing confidence in the afghan national security forces by british and american troops and i don't just means commanders in kabul but people in the canteens. they feel comfortable with the afghans. they feel they are competent and committed to the fight and they are still dependent on the isf forces as enablers. but they are regarded as worthy colleagues in arms and they are doing the heavy lift in many areas. certainly where we have transitione
progress toward peace and security bearing in mind the conflict on the border there is an attack on the pakistan border. you don't see any of that as indicating a change towards a dark future? >> i think that's probably rather premature. clearly the last two weeks have seen significant setbacks and yesterday's attack in particular is a very, very unwelcome development opening a new front on the face of it. but i don't -- i think it would be hugely premature to suggest that that will...
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and the business communities in pakistan, which is the bright spot in pakistan should engage more actively on that because it is in everybody's interest. .. alliance of the of pakistani and establishment still see extremist groups in afghanistan as part of the nation's strategic depth with regard to india and what role should others plea in the process specifically iran, china and india. >> that's a fundamental question and i spent a week in january and got to interact with many of the senior military intelligence officials as well as academics tribal areas a little bit. in one of the takeaways from that visit which is surprising is that it was clear that pakistan wants to see this conflict maxtor result and it's equally clear that they were extraordinarily concerned they would be left with a mess on their doorstep that would be a redheaded stepchild where they would have to care for for the next decade or more after the united states left so i think one of the important things the u.s. needs to do as soon as possible and president obama's speech next month in july is to dispel some of the
and the business communities in pakistan, which is the bright spot in pakistan should engage more actively on that because it is in everybody's interest. .. alliance of the of pakistani and establishment still see extremist groups in afghanistan as part of the nation's strategic depth with regard to india and what role should others plea in the process specifically iran, china and india. >> that's a fundamental question and i spent a week in january and got to interact with many of the...
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he advocated for intolerance and religious freedom for all religious minorities in pakistan. for this courageous witness he was brutally murdered. we appreciate the of sympathy and condemnation that have come from our religious partners, our dialog partners in the muslim community. especially the islamic society of north america, the islamic circle of north america. they have stood with us as trusted allies in speaking out against violence and in defense of religious freedom. solidarity among people of every religion in the face of its attacks of people of any one religion is respect for religious freedom and action. in concluding, as a religious community our catholic faith commits us to defend and promote the rights of religious freedom for all as a moral priority and a human responsibility. this common commitment to religious freedom is at the heart of american life. it is also an example of a world where too many doubt people of religious -- of different religions can live together in peace and mutual respect. as other countries wrestle with how to treat religious minorit
he advocated for intolerance and religious freedom for all religious minorities in pakistan. for this courageous witness he was brutally murdered. we appreciate the of sympathy and condemnation that have come from our religious partners, our dialog partners in the muslim community. especially the islamic society of north america, the islamic circle of north america. they have stood with us as trusted allies in speaking out against violence and in defense of religious freedom. solidarity among...
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needs organs and the foreign ministry put out a statement that supported recent american actions in pakistan relation to osama bin laden and i think you very much appreciated the support from chinese interlocutors and there is a mission that there are various and which china and the united states faced challenges associated with terrorism and the like in the international environment and we seek opportunity to discuss them and find suitable and appropriate arena for cooperation going forward. >> at the state to visit as you said you are going to follow some of the commitments that were made, and so far three and a half months in some of the business community seems to be voicing concern they haven't seen enough public dialogue in chinese from the central government with regards to the indigenous innovation pledged to deal with government procurement and they are also very concerned that they have not seen any increase in the software sales to the government entities which is another pledge to audit the process and so i'm wondering what are the sort of things that you would hope to hear from
needs organs and the foreign ministry put out a statement that supported recent american actions in pakistan relation to osama bin laden and i think you very much appreciated the support from chinese interlocutors and there is a mission that there are various and which china and the united states faced challenges associated with terrorism and the like in the international environment and we seek opportunity to discuss them and find suitable and appropriate arena for cooperation going forward....
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just for a little bit about afghanistan and pakistan. and i think you cannot discuss them separately. we have a huge dilemma with growing pressure now. osama bin laden is dead. we have terrible budget pressures on defense and so on. it's time to cut our losses. well, it maybe. but we should also worry about cutting our gains. it has been a difficult struggle in afghanistan. we have changed strategies at least once. we now are in a telling year where the surge in troops is beginning to show. we are beginning to reach out to afghanistan's neighbors, the chinese, the russians, you are -- ukrainians. we don't need an afghanistan. this is a highly centralized efficient state. we simply need an afghanistan that is not a breeding ground for attacks on outside civilization. it is a very difficult issue for the president who i think very skillfully maneuvered his first declaration, we're going to start drawing down in july of this year to pushing it gradually off to 2014. so i'm mildly optimistic there. the other things that i would have talked a
just for a little bit about afghanistan and pakistan. and i think you cannot discuss them separately. we have a huge dilemma with growing pressure now. osama bin laden is dead. we have terrible budget pressures on defense and so on. it's time to cut our losses. well, it maybe. but we should also worry about cutting our gains. it has been a difficult struggle in afghanistan. we have changed strategies at least once. we now are in a telling year where the surge in troops is beginning to show. we...
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you have had series of successes on al qaeda central in afghanistan and pakistan. that has by most conditions been decimated or thoroughly taken apart. were you wrong when you made those warnings in may of 2009? >> guest: i don't think so, steve. i would argue that the policies we put in place back in those days that were available to us and were utilized over time, and i've seen some comment to this effect from current officials of the government -- helped produce, for example, the intelligence that allowed us to get osama bin laden. that it was out of the enhanced interrogation teak instincts that some of the leads came that ultimately produced the result when president obama was able to send in seal team six to kill bin laden. so i think it's been an a continuum, if you will, between administrations, focused especially on the part of the career folk inside the intelligence community, and in the special ops community in the military, that have worked it over time. it wasn't just that the new administration came in and all of a sudden we got bin laden. they had th
you have had series of successes on al qaeda central in afghanistan and pakistan. that has by most conditions been decimated or thoroughly taken apart. were you wrong when you made those warnings in may of 2009? >> guest: i don't think so, steve. i would argue that the policies we put in place back in those days that were available to us and were utilized over time, and i've seen some comment to this effect from current officials of the government -- helped produce, for example, the...
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pakistan is a great example. they're waiting for us to cut them off. the dominant question when a go to pakistan afghanistan is we have been in past. we have to be very, very cautious about making sure we have this right to make these investments in the way, which sustained the relationships. >> thank you very much. secretary gates, i commend the priority you find done these inefficiencies and saving the department of defense and even very eloquent today about talking for the need of funding and how we'll need to work together. i do know of course that china and russia have recently demonstrated their development of a fifth-generation tactical aircraft. this underscores the need for an affordable fifth-generation aircraft or her services and allies. so i returned to the joint strike fighter that you mention your opening statement. the dod says the impact of moving 124 f. 35 aircraft from the defense program will have little impact to unit cost over the life of the program. while this may be true for the life of the program, i'm concerned about the impa
pakistan is a great example. they're waiting for us to cut them off. the dominant question when a go to pakistan afghanistan is we have been in past. we have to be very, very cautious about making sure we have this right to make these investments in the way, which sustained the relationships. >> thank you very much. secretary gates, i commend the priority you find done these inefficiencies and saving the department of defense and even very eloquent today about talking for the need of...
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president, i had an opportunity to go in a codel to pakistan, afghanistan and met with a lot of the leaders over there. then-general petraeus and others, and had an opportunity to go back as a soldier recently still serving. in speaking with general allen and a lot of the contracting generals, this by far is the most important piece of legislation we can file when it comes to dealing with funding. and after speaking with obviously general petraeus and general allen and all those generals in charge of contracting, i was shocked that we are unable to actually sever contracts once we determine through the new way of paying versus, cash versus electronic transfers, that we're actually in some instances doing contracting with the enemy which in turn are using those funds against our soldiers. and we have heard many stories of those funds falling into taliban hands and other insurgents' hands and used against us. that, quite frankly, is unacceptable. can you imagine that our own troops would be forced to continue giving money to the enemy because they're unable to terminate a contract? i mean, th
president, i had an opportunity to go in a codel to pakistan, afghanistan and met with a lot of the leaders over there. then-general petraeus and others, and had an opportunity to go back as a soldier recently still serving. in speaking with general allen and a lot of the contracting generals, this by far is the most important piece of legislation we can file when it comes to dealing with funding. and after speaking with obviously general petraeus and general allen and all those generals in...
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with that, my question really is related to our longtime ally, pakistan. sadly, the country has been under assault by natural disasters, political instability. what is the status of our military relationship with our longtime ally? >> well, first of all, congressman, the people of south carolina should, indeed, be very proud of their by decade, of the 218th, and it was great to have bob at centcom and wonderful to the see him now become ag of the state. with respect to pakistan, clearly, it has endured innumerable challenges in recent years. terrible natural disasters, a spread of the that rick key taliban pakistani that forced the initiation some two years ago of very tough-fighting, very impressive counterinsurgency operations in which the pakistanis have lost thousands of soldiers and also thousands of civilians. b the fact is that the cooperation between pakistan, the afghan forces and isaf forces has never been better. we have had a number of meetings, literally just in the last couple of months, to coordinate operations where pakistan is continuing i
with that, my question really is related to our longtime ally, pakistan. sadly, the country has been under assault by natural disasters, political instability. what is the status of our military relationship with our longtime ally? >> well, first of all, congressman, the people of south carolina should, indeed, be very proud of their by decade, of the 218th, and it was great to have bob at centcom and wonderful to the see him now become ag of the state. with respect to pakistan, clearly,...
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it's provide in just a few factories in pakistan but just a small percentage of what's produced in pakistan finds itself way in afghanistan and becomes the main ingredient in the i.e.d.'s. most of the calcium ammonium nitrate used the i.e.d.'s, unfortunately, comes from pakistan. over the past two years, i've led an effort to urge pakistan to do more to address this threat. i've sent letters, we passed a resolution here in the senate, and i traveled to afghanistan and pakistan last august to make the case directly to the leaders in islamabad, the capital of pakistan. as i mention perks -- mentioned, the presiding officer, senator bennet, along with senator blumenthal of connecticut traveled with us. we spent a good time in pakistan, three days and we were i think pretty consistent in the delivery of that message that we were not just urging but we were providing i think a sense of urgency but almost a directive as best we could, urging and pushing their government as hard as we could to help us and to help themselves, by the way,. a lot of pakistanis lose their life this way as well. so dur
it's provide in just a few factories in pakistan but just a small percentage of what's produced in pakistan finds itself way in afghanistan and becomes the main ingredient in the i.e.d.'s. most of the calcium ammonium nitrate used the i.e.d.'s, unfortunately, comes from pakistan. over the past two years, i've led an effort to urge pakistan to do more to address this threat. i've sent letters, we passed a resolution here in the senate, and i traveled to afghanistan and pakistan last august to...